# Luke 24.36-49

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**Book:** [Luke](/codex/luke/) · NASB95

## Immediate context (±2 verses)

**ASV** ([ASV](/codex/asv/))
> 34. saying, The Lord is risen indeed, and hath appeared to Simon. 35. And they rehearsed the things that happened in the way, and how he was known of them in the breaking of the bread.
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> **36. And as they spake these things, he himself stood in the midst of them, and saith unto them, <span class="rl-speech">Peace be unto you.</span> 37. <span class="rl-speech">But they were terrified and affrighted, and supposed that they beheld a spirit.</span> 38. And he said unto them, <span class="rl-speech">Why are ye troubled? and wherefore do questionings arise in your heart?</span> 39. <span class="rl-speech">See my hands and my feet, that it is I myself: handle me, and see; for a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye behold me having.</span> 40. And when he had said this, he showed them his hands and his feet. 41. And while they still disbelieved for joy, and wondered, he said unto them, <span class="rl-speech">Have ye here anything to eat?</span> 42. <span class="rl-speech">And they gave him a piece of a broiled fish.</span> 43. <span class="rl-speech">And he took it, and ate before them.</span> 44. And he said unto them, <span class="rl-speech">These are my words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must needs be fulfilled, which are written in the law of Moses, and the prophets, and the psalms, concerning me.</span> 45. <span class="rl-speech">Then opened he their mind, that they might understand the scriptures;</span> 46. and he said unto them, <span class="rl-speech">Thus it is written, that the Christ should suffer, and rise again from the dead the third day;</span> 47. <span class="rl-speech">and that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name unto all the nations, beginning from Jerusalem.</span> 48. <span class="rl-speech">Ye are witnesses of these things.</span> 49. <span class="rl-speech">And behold, I send forth the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city, until ye be clothed with power from on high.</span>**
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> 50. And he led them out until they were over against Bethany: and he lifted up his hands, and blessed them. 51. And it came to pass, while he blessed them, he parted from them, and was carried up into heaven. (Luke 24:34-51, ASV)

**WEB** ([WEB](/codex/web/))
> 34. saying, “The Lord is risen indeed, and has appeared to Simon!” 35. They related the things that happened along the way, and how he was recognized by them in the breaking of the bread.
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> **36. As they said these things, Jesus himself stood among them, and said to them, <span class="rl-speech">“Peace be to you.”</span> 37. But they were terrified and filled with fear, and supposed that they had seen a spirit. 38. He said to them, <span class="rl-speech">“Why are you troubled? Why do doubts arise in your hearts?</span> 39. <span class="rl-speech">See my hands and my feet, that it is truly me. Touch me and see, for a spirit doesn’t have flesh and bones, as you see that I have.”</span> 40. When he had said this, he showed them his hands and his feet. 41. While they still didn’t believe for joy, and wondered, he said to them, <span class="rl-speech">“Do you have anything here to eat?”</span> 42. They gave him a piece of a broiled fish and some honeycomb. 43. He took them, and ate in front of them. 44. He said to them, <span class="rl-speech">“This is what I told you, while I was still with you, that all things which are written in the law of Moses, the prophets, and the psalms, concerning me must be fulfilled.”</span> 45. Then he opened their minds, that they might understand the Scriptures. 46. He said to them, <span class="rl-speech">“Thus it is written, and thus it was necessary for the Christ to suffer and to rise from the dead the third day,</span> 47. <span class="rl-speech">and that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name to all the nations, beginning at Jerusalem.</span> 48. <span class="rl-speech">You are witnesses of these things.</span> 49. <span class="rl-speech">Behold, I send out the promise of my Father on you. But wait in the city of Jerusalem until you are clothed with power from on high.”</span>**
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> 50. He led them out as far as Bethany, and he lifted up his hands, and blessed them. 51. While he blessed them, he withdrew from them, and was carried up into heaven. (Luke 24:34-51, WEB)

**KJV** ([KJV](/codex/kjv/))
> 34. Saying, The Lord is risen indeed, and hath appeared to Simon. 35. And they told what things were done in the way, and how he was known of them in breaking of bread.
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> **36. And as they thus spake, Jesus himself stood in the midst of them, and saith unto them, <span class="rl-speech">Peace be unto you.</span> 37. <span class="rl-speech">But they were terrified and affrighted, and supposed that they had seen a spirit.</span> 38. And he said unto them, <span class="rl-speech">Why are ye troubled? and why do thoughts arise in your hearts?</span> 39. <span class="rl-speech">Behold my hands and my feet, that it is I myself: handle me, and see; for a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye see me have.</span> 40. <span class="rl-speech">And when he had thus spoken, he shewed them his hands and his feet.</span> 41. And while they yet believed not for joy, and wondered, he said unto them, <span class="rl-speech">Have ye here any meat?</span> 42. <span class="rl-speech">And they gave him a piece of a broiled fish, and of an honeycomb.</span> 43. <span class="rl-speech">And he took it, and did eat before them.</span> 44. And he said unto them, <span class="rl-speech">These are the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses, and in the prophets, and in the psalms, concerning me.</span> 45. <span class="rl-speech">Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures,</span> 46. And said unto them, Thus it is written, and thus it behoved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day: 47. And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem. 48. And ye are witnesses of these things. 49. And, behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ye be endued with power from on high.**
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> 50. And he led them out as far as to Bethany, and he lifted up his hands, and blessed them. 51. And it came to pass, while he blessed them, he was parted from them, and carried up into heaven. (Luke 24:34-51, KJV)

**YLT** ([YLT](/codex/ylt/))
> 34. saying, 'The Lord was raised indeed, and was seen by Simon;' 35. and they were telling the things in the way, and how he was made known to them in the breaking of the bread,
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> **36. and as they are speaking these things, Jesus himself stood in the midst of them, and saith to them, <span class="rl-speech">'Peace, to you;'</span> 37. and being amazed, and becoming affrighted, they were thinking themselves to see a spirit. 38. And he said to them, <span class="rl-speech">'Why are ye troubled? and wherefore do reasonings come up in your hearts?</span> 39. <span class="rl-speech">see my hands and my feet, that I am he; handle me and see, because a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye see me having.'</span> 40. And having said this, he shewed to them the hands and the feet, 41. and while they are not believing from the joy, and wondering, he said to them, <span class="rl-speech">'Have ye anything here to eat?'</span> 42. and they gave to him part of a broiled fish, and of an honeycomb, 43. and having taken, he did eat before them, 44. and he said to them, <span class="rl-speech">'These [are] the words that I spake unto you, being yet with you, that it behoveth to be fulfilled all the things that are written in the Law of Moses, and the Prophets, and the Psalms, about me.'</span> 45. Then opened he up their understanding to understand the Writings, 46. and he said to them, <span class="rl-speech">'Thus it hath been written, and thus it was behoving the Christ to suffer, and to rise out of the dead the third day,</span> 47. <span class="rl-speech">and reformation and remission of sins to be proclaimed in his name to all the nations, beginning from Jerusalem:</span> 48. <span class="rl-speech">and ye, ye are witnesses of these things.</span> 49. <span class="rl-speech">'And, lo, I do send the promise of my Father upon you, but ye, abide ye in the city of Jerusalem till ye be clothed with power from on high.'</span>**
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> 50. And he led them forth without, unto Bethany, and having lifted up his hands he did bless them, 51. and it came to pass, in his blessing them, he was parted from them, and was borne up to the heaven; (Luke 24:34-51, YLT)

## Setting

- **Speaker:** _TBD_
- **Audience:** _TBD_
- **Location:** _TBD_
- **Time period:** _TBD_

## Theological reading

_Patristic / early-church-father exegesis, to be added._

## Key words

_Theologically-loaded Greek or Hebrew words in this verse may have entries in the lexicon. Curated to roughly 100 contested terms across the corpus, not every word._

- [G0859 - aphesis](/codex/g0859-aphesis/), *aphesis*, Strong's G0859
- [G3563 - nous](/codex/g3563-nous/), *nous*, Strong's G3563
- [G3341 - metanoia](/codex/g3341-metanoia/), *metanoia*, Strong's G3341
- [G3498 - nekros](/codex/g3498-nekros/), *nekros*, Strong's G3498
- [G4561 - sarx](/codex/g4561-sarx/), *sarx*, Strong's G4561
- [G1510 - eimi](/codex/g1510-eimi/), *eimi*, Strong's G1510

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## Quoted in

**Arguments and defeaters:**

- [Argument from Prophecy Fulfillment](/codex/argument-from-prophecy-fulfillment/), via [Luke 24.44](/codex/luke-24-44/)
- [Argument from the Narrative-Identity Convergence](/codex/argument-from-the-narrative-identity-convergence/), via [Luke 24.39-40](/codex/luke-24-39-40/)
- [Argument from the Resurrection](/codex/argument-from-the-resurrection/), via [Luke 24.39](/codex/luke-24-39/), [Luke 24.41-43](/codex/luke-24-41-43/), [Luke 24.42-43](/codex/luke-24-42-43/)
- [Argument from the Universal Burial Convergence](/codex/argument-from-the-universal-burial-convergence/), via [Luke 24.36-43](/codex/luke-24-36-43/)
- [Argument from the Universal Storytelling Convergence](/codex/argument-from-the-universal-storytelling-convergence/), via [Luke 24.44](/codex/luke-24-44/)
- [Causal Adequacy Argument](/codex/causal-adequacy-argument/), via [Luke 24.36-43](/codex/luke-24-36-43/), [Luke 24.42-43](/codex/luke-24-42-43/)
- [Christians Not Under Mosaic Law](/codex/christians-not-under-mosaic-law/), via [Luke 24.44](/codex/luke-24-44/)
- [Cumulative Case for the Deity of Christ](/codex/cumulative-case-for-the-deity-of-christ/), via [Luke 24.44-47](/codex/luke-24-44-47/)
- [Did Jesus Send Muhammad Dilemma Argument](/codex/did-jesus-send-muhammad-dilemma-argument/), via [Luke 24.46-47](/codex/luke-24-46-47/)
- [Modal Argument from Mind](/codex/modal-argument-from-mind/), via [Luke 24.39](/codex/luke-24-39/)
- [Nag Hammadi Suppressed Gospels Objection Defeater](/codex/nag-hammadi-suppressed-gospels-objection-defeater/), via [Luke 24.39](/codex/luke-24-39/)
- [No True Scotsman Charge Defeater](/codex/no-true-scotsman-charge-defeater/), via [Luke 24.44](/codex/luke-24-44/)
- [OT vs NT God Objection Defeater](/codex/ot-vs-nt-god-objection-defeater/), via [Luke 24.44](/codex/luke-24-44/)
- [Resurrection-Centric Growth Argument](/codex/resurrection-centric-growth-argument/), via [Luke 24.39-43](/codex/luke-24-39-43/)
- [Tower of Babel Objection Defeater](/codex/tower-of-babel-objection-defeater/), via [Luke 24.44](/codex/luke-24-44/)

**Concepts:**

- [Atheism](/codex/atheism/), via [Luke 24.44](/codex/luke-24-44/)
- [Canon](/codex/canon/), via [Luke 24.44](/codex/luke-24-44/)
- [Christianity](/codex/christianity/), via [Luke 24.39](/codex/luke-24-39/)
- [Crucifixion Remains of Yehohanan](/codex/crucifixion-remains-of-yehohanan/), via [Luke 24.39-40](/codex/luke-24-39-40/)
- [Hell and Eternal Punishment](/codex/hell-and-eternal-punishment/), via [Luke 24.39](/codex/luke-24-39/)
- [Incarnation](/codex/incarnation/), via [Luke 24.39-43](/codex/luke-24-39-43/)
- [Jesus Said](/codex/jesus-said/)
- [Messianic Prophecy](/codex/messianic-prophecy/), via [Luke 24.44-47](/codex/luke-24-44-47/)
- [Mission Geography (Acts 1-8)](/codex/mission-geography-acts-1-8/), via [Luke 24.46-47](/codex/luke-24-46-47/)
- [Mosaic Authorship of the Pentateuch](/codex/mosaic-authorship-of-the-pentateuch/), via [Luke 24.44](/codex/luke-24-44/)
- [Mosaic Law](/codex/mosaic-law/), via [Luke 24.44](/codex/luke-24-44/)
- [New Heavens and New Earth](/codex/new-heavens-and-new-earth/), via [Luke 24.42-43](/codex/luke-24-42-43/)
- [Old Testament Witness to the Deity of Christ](/codex/old-testament-witness-to-the-deity-of-christ/), via [Luke 24.44-47](/codex/luke-24-44-47/)
- [Oneness Pentecostalism](/codex/oneness-pentecostalism/), via [Luke 24.39](/codex/luke-24-39/)
- [OT Authorship and Prophetic Tradition](/codex/ot-authorship-and-prophetic-tradition/), via [Luke 24.44](/codex/luke-24-44/)
- [OT vs NT God Objection](/codex/ot-vs-nt-god-objection/), via [Luke 24.44](/codex/luke-24-44/)
- [Pentecost](/codex/pentecost/), via [Luke 24.49](/codex/luke-24-49/)
- [Repentance](/codex/repentance/), via [Luke 24.46-47](/codex/luke-24-46-47/)
- [Resurrection](/codex/resurrection/), via [Luke 24.42-43](/codex/luke-24-42-43/)
- [Resurrection of Jesus](/codex/resurrection-of-jesus/), via [Luke 24.39](/codex/luke-24-39/), [Luke 24.42-43](/codex/luke-24-42-43/)
- [Resurrection of Jesus - Minimal Facts Case](/codex/resurrection-of-jesus-minimal-facts-case/), via [Luke 24.36-43](/codex/luke-24-36-43/)
- [Resurrection of Jesus - Naturalistic Counter-Theories](/codex/resurrection-of-jesus-naturalistic-counter-theories/), via [Luke 24.42-43](/codex/luke-24-42-43/)
- [Resurrection of the Body](/codex/resurrection-of-the-body/), via [Luke 24.39](/codex/luke-24-39/), [Luke 24.42-43](/codex/luke-24-42-43/)
- [Sabbath](/codex/sabbath/), via [Luke 24.44](/codex/luke-24-44/)

**Lexicon:**

- [G0386 - anastasis](/codex/g0386-anastasis/), via [Luke 24.39](/codex/luke-24-39/)
- [G0859 - aphesis](/codex/g0859-aphesis/), via [Luke 24.47](/codex/luke-24-47/)
- [G3341 - metanoia](/codex/g3341-metanoia/), via [Luke 24.47](/codex/luke-24-47/)
- [G4561 - sarx](/codex/g4561-sarx/), via [Luke 24.39](/codex/luke-24-39/)
- [G4983 - soma](/codex/g4983-soma/), via [Luke 24.39](/codex/luke-24-39/)
- [G5590 - psyche](/codex/g5590-psyche/), via [Luke 24.39](/codex/luke-24-39/)

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## Notes

_Your annotations._

## Why these four translations

ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the **most literal English translations available** (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). And they are in the **public domain in the United States**, which means fair-use quotation at any length requires no publisher license. Modern licensed translations (NASB95, ESV, NIV) restrict volume of quotation under their copyright terms, so they are not used at stub-level coverage here. NASB95 appears only on hand-curated rich passage hubs under Lockman Foundation's fair-use allowance.

The four:

- **[ASV](/codex/asv/)** (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition.
- **[WEB](/codex/web/)** (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English.
- **[KJV](/codex/kjv/)** (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base.
- **[YLT](/codex/ylt/)** (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff.

See [Bibles](/codex/bibles/) for the full per-translation history, translators, textual basis, strengths, and weaknesses.